Sentences with phrase «legalisation of humanist»

Hundreds of MPs and Peers have put pressure on the Government to press on with the legalisation of humanist marriage in recent days.

BHA Chief Executive Andrew Copson commented, «The legalisation of humanist marriage fulfils the criteria of the governments own Family Test criteria, is Liberal Democrat party policy, and has wide popular support.

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After it became clear that a majority in both houses of parliament were in favour of legalisation, in July 2013 the Government inserted a section into the Same - Sex Marriage Act, which was at the time going through Parliament, saying that it could in the future legalise humanist marriages in England and Wales, if it wishes, without the need for further primary legislation; and also that it had to consult and make a decision on doing so before the end of 2014.